aviara: How did GEJ marginalized SW? Is it that he didn't appoint any SW as minister or none was in his cabinet? Did GeJ executed more projects in SE or SS than SW? One of the notable minister in GEJ cabinet was Adeshina Adewunmi who was the minister of Agriculture, so was the minister of finance Mr Aganga, so was the minister of sports from Kwara, the list continues. GEJ executed several road projects in the entire SW. So how exactly did GEJ marginalise SW?
Having Ministers from every state is only to fulfil the requirements of the constitution. Of the 6 Ministers from the SW only Adesina was a junior Minister, the other 5 were Minister of State. Please mention one project GEJ executed in the SW. Don't just write several. Christopher Kolade had to resign as Chairman of Sure-P when he saw how his people were being marginalised. There are at least 10 parastatals / Agencies under the Ministry of Finance and all the heads were from the SE. I don't want to bore you with names, but the Internet does not forget.
Malory: Osinbajo should have known that all this propaganda won't take him anywhere. He is just wasting his time chasing shadows. Only being vice president to the worst president in history of mankind has tainted his image beyond redemption and besides it is the turn of the Igbos to produce the president or everyone goes their separate ways
The Leadership of the country typically rotates between the North and South. Politicians from the South-East are welcome to join the race, just like Alex Ekwueme did in 1999 and 2003. The more the merrier brother.
Teslaa: Thank God for your life. It's a miracle to survive that collapse.
Off topic: I thought they said this man doesn't employ Muslims? So how did lateef got a job there?
Do you believe that incompetent nitwit? It sad Femi Fourscore is not here to defend himself. The consultant that wrote the letter that went viral is named Muritala, yet most people still believe that unfortunate soul.
mrvitalis: How's tinubu more qualified than kalu ?
If kalu was not from igbo tinubu would not be worthy to open his door for him even
1999 young kanu was a billionaire in dollars owned Nigeria biggest shipping line , biggest airline as at then , news paper plus many other investment ...funded PDP
Joining politics made him poorer even , who was tinubu in 1999 compare to kalu ?
Una dey talk ooh
I'm certain you don't even believe what you typed. Orji Kalu did not own any newspaper before becoming a Governor. The equipment used to start the Sun newspaper were procured for Abia state printing press. It is a fact that he wasn't poor, but being in government changed a lot of things for him.
DOTian: The body language of both the Northern and South Western political elite suggests that they want to be sharing the presidency between themselves. It's obvious that unless the general leadership of the political parties agree on jgbo presidency, the same way they agreed on Yoruba presidency in 1999, any Igbo venturing in to contest is on a wild goose chase.
Your position is not correct. The sentiment then favoured the South West, but there were strong contenders from other zones. Alex Ekwueme fought to the last minute. It was not an easy ride for Obasanjo.
seunaj: I don't think that Osinbajo has the gut to clamp down on the north. I want someone like Tinubu in his prime and right mind. My only fear with Tinubu now is that he looks too old and weary of strength. He might just end up being another ceremonial president at the mercies of the canals. On this note, I doubt if there is someone else qualified for the position that is more popular than Osinbajo from the southwest.
Why do you need a President that will clamp down on a section of the country. Isn't that what we are complaining about Buhari? Do we really want a Leader that will further divide us?
OGdaddy: DStv Is blocking their way by giving bribes to the people that matters in the government and these government people will do everything to kill off tstv.
this is one of the reasons why Nigeria can never be a business environment that gives equal opportunity and this is why Entrepreneurship is dead in Nigeria which gives room for unemployment which gives room to crime.
No one is blocking TSTV. The promoters are just not serious people. They only thrive on propaganda, they don't have the required capital.
presidency: *Shoemakers association grateful, says output will increase
*VP: Southeast is a strategic industrial, trade hub
Detailing some of the ongoing and completed Federal Government projects in the Southeast, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, affirms that the Buhari administration considers the zone a strategic industrial, trade hub, and a major player in Nigeria's economic growth.
The consideration and the projects would also help in lifting people out of poverty.
Prof. Osinbajo stated this earlier today at the inauguration of two completed projects in Anambra State: the MSMEs Shared Facility at the Ogbunike Leather Trading Cluster, and the Awka 120MVA 132/33kV Sub-Station.
The VP observed that the Second Niger Bridge Project which connects Asaba in Delta State and Onitsha in Anambra State has now achieved 65% completion and will be completed by October 2022.
Besides, he noted that the concession of the Onitsha Inland River Port is in its final stages, while both the draft Concession Agreement and the Full Business Case (FBC) have been transmitted to the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) for necessary action.
According to the Vice President, “let me also assure you of this administration’s commitment to seeing through the major infrastructural projects that will have a transformative impact on this zone. The Second Niger Bridge Project which connects Asaba in Delta State and Onitsha in Anambra State has now achieved 65% completion.
"By the time it is completed in October 2022, the Project will offer significant socio-economic benefits for the contiguous States and indeed the entire nation by easing traffic flow, improving road safety, and creating greater opportunities for residents and neighbouring States, thereby regenerating economic life.”
Continuing, the VP noted that the concession of the Onitsha Inland River Port is in its final stages, adding that once the Port becomes operational, it will effectively decongest the Apapa ports and ultimately translate into a reduction in the cost of imported goods.
"The cumulative effects of all these measures is to open up the Southeast and our resolve to pursue these projects to their completion is an indication that the administration sees the zone as a strategic industrial and trade hub. They also demonstrate our conviction that Anambra State and the Southeast at large, have a huge role to play in our drive to foster economic growth and lift our people out of poverty. The commissioning of this facility here today is a milestone in our nation’s economic adventure," he says.
On the Ogbunike Shared Facility project, the Vice President said the initiative would transform businesses within and around the cluster, hugely increasing their production capacity.
“I am told this leather cluster has about 2000 stores with almost 30,000 MSMEs operating here. So, I have no doubt that this facility will be of immediate value to all of them. When asked, some of MSMEs operating here said they are able to produce 200 to 400 shoes a month, using manual processes. With this facility, the MSMEs located here would now have a potential monthly production of 96,000 shoe soles, 44,000 slippers, 44,000 shoes and 22,000 boots.
“This project will also help provide relative succour to MSMEs by also housing a One-Stop Office for MSMEs. This arrangement brings all relevant regulatory agencies under one roof to enable MSMEs requiring services or facing difficulties to access them with ease.”
On the Awka Power Station, the VP said “the commitment of the Buhari administration to ensuring the completion of this Awka NIPP 132kV Grid Substation now provides a hitherto unavailable 70MW additional power capacity for driving industrial growth and boosting the economy of the State, with positive knock-on effects on employment and socio-economic upliftment for residents of the State.”
Prof. Osinbajo explained that beyond commerce, the power project “is also connected to the new ultra-modern airport at Umueri,” noting that “we are looking here at a substantial addition not just to power capacity, but more importantly at the capacity of the residents of this State, and businesses in this State to be more effective.”
While thanking the Vice President, Governor Willie Obiano, acknowledged the support the State has received from the Federal Government across different sectors including MSMEs, infrastructure projects, among many others.
He noted that thousands of small businesses have benefitted from schemes implemented by the Federal Government including direct disbursements to businesses in the State.
Speaking earlier, a representative of the Shoe Manufacturers Association of Anambra State, Chief Clement Okemefuna Emesim, expressed appreciation to the Federal Government for fulfilling a promise made in 2018, while appealing to governments to patronise the products from the leather hub in the State.
Laolu Akande Senior Special Assistant to the President on Media & Publicity Office of the Vice President 24th August 2021
There are lots of projects going on in East and nothing in the West, outside Lagos and Ogun states. Everyone is just keeping quiet as long as they are not affected.
ERockson: Majority of the sellers in that market are known for dirtiness. Go look at their major markets in the SE. Lagos State government should force them to always do the needful when it comes to sanitation because it's not in their nature
They need to organise themselves. The Government cannot do it for them.
Pavore9: Being Yoruba even means his sisters are also entitled a share of the house, tell him to better go out and rent a house for himself in preparation of getting married next year as his mother will not be shifting an inch!
And you believe the response? That is clearly alien to Yoruba culture. Being the first son or boy-child offers little or no advantage in Yoruba culture, rather it is means more responsibility.
vedaxcool: Only PDP accursed idiots say that he is relegated;
Atiku has never been acting president, same with Jonathan and Sambo. All this VP have no special things to be remembered for as VP. PYO have presided on FEC several times. Envy and hate is the motivating factor to all this claims.
Modified: No president except PMB deemed his VP worthy to be hand power to act or preside over FEC.
Atiku acted for Obj during his first tenure, however it was never a big deal then. It only became after Yar'adua's men tried to diminish GEJ's position.
jaybenugo: Osita Chidoka Shows Off Amazing Legwork While Dancing To Naira Marley's Song (Photo, Video)
Former aviation Minister, Osita Chidoka celebrated his 50th birthday on the 18th of July 2021, IgbereTV reports.
Osita who was a minister under the Goodluck Jonathan administration has declared his love for singer, Naira Marley, and shared a video of himself dancing to the singer's song.
He posted the video of himself dancing to the song on his Instagram handle and wrote;
Seems like she would have made the English female team, seeing as she won the Leicester player of the season award. Strange decision, given that she's probably had zero ties with Nigeria till now.
Globad: Gtbank is getting it wrong. Customer service in the banking halls is zero. Customers stand for hours before being attended to.
Their staff are overworked and they refuse to employ more staff even when the bank is making money.
The last time I was in one of their banking halls, I spent over two hours and decided there and then that the suffering was enough. I simply transferred all my balances to another bank. There is no point closing accounts anymore. Just transferr your entire balance to another bank.
By the way, only a handful of banks in Nigeria have good customer service.
The long queue is not a result of poor customer service but due to the very large number of detail customers the Bank has. Move half of GTBank's retail customers to other banks like UBA and Zenith Bank and see the systems collapse. Customers would probably have to spend the entire day there.
Generalnomercy: Maybe the man raped her and died in the process of forcing his way into her.
But how could a single small girl like this strangle an able bodied man like that, this calls for serious investigation.
You believe this girl killed an amateur boxer? It is deeper than what you are reading. The guy was most likely killed by some business partners who used the girl to lure him.
obinoral1179: . Did you see the achievement he rolled out for his 2 years in service? No serious capital projects apart From the pen cinema he completed or you might state it here.... I will give him till 2022 for total evaluation...
Really? Sanwo-Olu has done very well considering the situation of things since he got to that seat. Sworn in mid 2019 and the whole of last year was shut down as a result of Covid-19, wanton destruction during the end SARS protest and other issues.
obinoral1179: I'm still thinking the governance he is concentrating on because his projects are just scanty all over Lagos including the ones he completed for ambode. During ambode time we have been giving 2 flyovers and a lot of roads during the first 2 years. ... Sanwo now play boy.... Gbaja should just bury that dream of being a Governor...
Are you kidding me? The only reason most people are even talking about Ambode is the circumstances surrounding his exit as Governor.
ggood: Fg need to address this issue of marginalization in South East immediately, sometimes I don't blame Ipob, I wept the last time I past through Imo and Onitcha Igbos are suffering no federal government infrastructures especially good roads compare to the other regions.
The SE is not the only region that is marginalised. The SW has been marginalised since 2007. It got so bad during GEJ that with the exception of Akinwumi Adesina, all the Minister from the SW were junior Ministers. Almost all the Federal roads outside of Lagos all in deplorable state. For instance, none of the roads that lead to Ekiti state are almost impassable. Oyo - Ogbomoso is a death trap. Ibadan - Ife Express is in terrible state.
Oxb90: This is nothing but upper cut. The governors of the southern region are just fantastic this time. They are not smiling at all. Who goes @garba nshiehu. Able Governor, i hail thee. You have indeed made my day.
The Governors or Governor Akeredolu. The South East Governors did not even respond to Malami.
MeghaneMorgane: I don’t think its a good idea if NYSC is scrapped. It could be optional but not scrapped. A lot of youths use that period to plan their lives and the 30k paid by the government solves the needs of millions of people at least for the full one year
Not just the upkeep. NYSC posting was a life changing moment in the life of some us.
Will she travel up north where she can actually have abundance of Almajiri Muslim children, or will there be a door-to-door distribution of supplies till the number is covered?
Because if these pictures of about five children are what she plans to feed, I might have to return to primary school to gain elementary knowledge of numbers.
Do you believe the 2,000 scam? She'll only assemble about 5 - 10 kids for publicity. You still don't understand the ways of this jobless celebrities.
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